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Creamy lemon pepper sauce
This easy pasta recipe with creamy lemon pepper sauce flavored with garlic, fresh lemon and cracked pepper is the 20 minute dinner your week needs.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 425 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves crushed/minced
- 1 cup heavy / whipping cream
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
- 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- salt to taste
- 500 g (1lb) pasta cooked + 1 cup cooking water reserved
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pan/skillet.
- Add garlic and allow to saute gently for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in the cream and lemon juice then add the pepper.
- Allow to come to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan and the parsley.
- Season to taste then add the cooked pasta.
- Toss with the reserved pasta water until the pasta is coated and creamy.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese and freshly cracked pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
425kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
100mg
(4%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
323IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 425
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 425kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 100mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 323IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.